Window-screen mounting



G. W. GETSI'NGER. g 1 wmnow SCREEN MOUNTING. i

I APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1921.

Patented Sept. 19, 1922.

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mass? GEORGE WASHINGTON GETSINGER, 0F SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

I WINDOW-fiCREEN MOUNTING.

Application filed June 29, 1921. Serial No. 81,289.

vented certain new and useful Improve,

ments in lVindow-Screen liiountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a window screen mounting and particularly for screen of the telescopic or folding type.

The object of the invention is to provide a screen mounting means of the above character whereby a screen willb'e continuously held for fully closing the window opening with which the screen may be associated.

Itis also an object of the invention that the mounting means permit the screen to be easily lowered or raised.

Cther objects relating to details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts will hereinafter appear in the detail description to follow.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an inside elevation of a window casing or frame to which the present invention has been applied.

Figure 2 is a detail perspectve view illustrating the manner in which the screen may be locked against upward or downward movement.

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view taken through one of the channel members or guideways of the present invention and showing the manner in which the screen is distended.

Figure 4i is a detailed horizontal sectional view through the one side of window casing with screen in position.

Referring to the drawings more particularly, A indicates generally a casing or frame of a window; 10 the bottom sill; 11 the sides of the window frame; 12 the lower sash and 1.8 the upper sash.

A popular form of metal screens of the telescopic type has a frame composed of members substantially channel shaped in cross section.

In carrying out the present invention, a pair of guideway members 14 which are U-shaped in cross section, as shown in Figure 4, are secured to the inner strip 15 which forms the one side of the lower sash 12, by the means of screws as indicated at -16, said screws extending through the bridge portion of the gu'ideways, as shown. Upon the inner side wall 17 of each guideway 14 there is pivoted a'pai'r of finger springs 18 said'finge'r springs consisting of a continuous wire as shown and its intermediate portion" wound about a screw bolt 19 whichis secured to the inside wall 17 of the guide members 14k.- Upon' the outer and free'end of each finger spring 18 there is journaled a roller 20, said rollers as shown.- i

erally indicated by the reference numeral extending transversely ofthe guideways, i I

B and of the construction heretofore 'referred to is utilized. As before stated the frame members of the screen are substantially channel-shaped in cross'section and are adapted to slidewithin the guide mem bers14. In Figure e the reference numeral 21'1nd1cates the sideframe-members Ofth creen B, which as shown, are of the shape stated and the one side of-the" channel mem-.

bers supporting thescreen fabric 22." It

is of course to be und'erstood that the top and b'ottomframe members oft hescreen are telescopic and constructed in the-usual manner. The bridge portion 22 of the channel members 21 are adapted to freely slide within the guideways 14, and the rollers 20 carried by the finger springs 18 are adapted to engage thereupon.

As is obvious the action of the finger spring 18 is to distendthe screen B so that the sides of its frame will continuously engage with the bottom of the guideways 14.

The rollers 20 willpermit easy upward and less lifted upwardly and out of the guide members 14, the latch 23 provides a means whereby telescopic screens of the character herein shown and d'e'scribedxna-y be locked against removal by anyone upon the outside of the building with Which the screens may be associated.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention it is to be understood that I am aware of the fact that the construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be changed by those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit of my invention, as indicated by the appended claims.

I claim 1. In combination an extensible screen, a pair of guideways adapted to slidingly accommodate the side frame members of said screen, and means carried by the Window frame for holding the side frame members of the screen in continuous engagement With the bottoms of said guideWays, and said means being adapted to permit the vertical movement of said screen.

2. In combination With a telescopic screen of the character described having substantially channel shaped side frame members, a pair of guidevvays secured in a Window frame, one upon each side thereof and adapted to slidingly receive the side frame members of said screen, and spring'means carried by the WIlIlClOW frame for holding the sections of said telescopic screen against telescopic movement.

3. In combination With a telescopic screen of the character described, having substantially channel shaped side frame members,

a pair of guideways secured in a Window frame, one upon each side thereof and adapted to slidingly receive the side frame members of said screen, a pair of resilient insane? fingers carried by each of said guideWays and adapted to engage the bridge portion of the respective channel member of said screen frame and hold the said members against telescopic movement.

4;. In combination With a telescopic screen of the character described, having substan tially channel shaped side frame members, a pair of guideways secured in a Window frame, one upon each side thereof and adapted to slidingly receive the side frame members of said screen, a pair of resilient fingers carried by each of said guidevvays and adapted to engage the bridge portion of the respective channel member of said screen frame and hold the said members against telescopic movement, and a roller carried upon the outer end of each resilient finger adapted to permit vertical movement of said screen.

In combination with a telescopic screen of the character described, having substan tially channel shaped side frame members, a pair of guideways secured in a Window frame, one upon each side thereof and adapted to slidingly receive the side frame meibers of said screen, a pair of resilient fingers carried by each of said guideivays and adapted to engage the bridge portion of the respective channel member of said screen frame and hold the said members against telescopic movement, and latch means by which the screen may be locked against upward movement Within said guidevvays.

GEGRGE WASHINGTON GETSENGER.

l Vitness:

HENRY A. TIETJEN. 

